Alternative Lottery Strategies

Have
you ever wondered just how those predictions in newspapers, magazines,
and on online are made? Astrology is based upon the theory that our
daily lives are affected by the movement of the sun, moon, and planets.
If you were to have a natal chart (horoscope) done, it would represent
a snapshot of the heavens at your moment of birth. The astrologer then
studies the chart to determine your traits and predict your future.

Since
the astrologers who write this have no way of determining your complete
horoscope, they use the second-best method -- sun signs. That is, they
write sections on each of the signs, and you look up the correct sign
for your birthday. Your sun sign is determined by the position of the
sun when you were born. For example, if you were born between March 21
and April 20, your sign is Aries since the sun is in Aries at that time.

According
to astrologists, sun sign astrology can't be as accurate as studying
one's natal chart, but it can provide some advice for your activities,
such as trying to win the lottery. Check out your sign:

ARIES (March 21--April 20)Traits: impulsive, individualisticBuy tickets: in a skyscraper; in or near a hardware storeBest games: Instant Games; bonus ball-type games, such as PowerballBest instant games: red-colored, with words Beat, Strike, Hot, or FeverBest methods: use personal numbers; play a police officer's or a soldier's birthday; tracking; play hot numbers

TAURUS (April 21--May 21)Traits: patient, stubbornBuy Tickets: in an adobe or brick building; in a florist shopBest Games: ones with large jackpots, such as Lotto or PowerballBest Instant Games: copper-colored, with words Treasure, Bank, or Vault Best Methods: play same series of numbers repeatedly; mainstream systems such as wheeling

There
are other timing techniques you can use when you play the lottery,
astrologists say. In addition to picking lucky times in certain days or
months, you can calculate lucky cycles. How do you do it? Just as your
astrological sign is determined by the position of the sun when you
were born, your lucky cycles can be determined by the position of the
moon.

According to astrology, the moon
governs growth. In fact, some farmers plant by the phases of the moon,
checking when the moon is in a fertile or fruitful sign. Since the
water signs (Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio) are the most fertile signs
for planting, a farmer would want to plant crops when the moon is in a
water sign. The earth signs (Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo) are also
considered to yield a prosperous harvest. So why not follow the
farmers' example and plant your lottery "seeds" (numbers) during a
fruitful time?

Now, in what sign of the moon
will you be luckiest? At the sign under which you were born, according
to astrologists. Leos, for instance, will want to choose their numbers
and buy that stack of Pick 3 tickets on the days when the moon is in
Leo. The moon stays in each sign of the zodiac for approximately two
and a half days. So how can you determine what sign the moon is in?

Astrological
magazines give the moon's precise position. You can also check out the
farmer's almanac and some calendars. Keep in mind that if you use a
calendar, your calculations may not be precise.

If
your calendar lists the moon as being in Taurus for November 5, 6, and
7, you'll have no way of knowing precisely when the moon leaves Taurus
and enters the sign of Gemini. You'll only know that it does so at some
time on the seventh. You may have to use some educated guesswork, but
that may be all you need to know in order to play your lucky numbers.
Moreover, you can check out different astrological Web sites that will
sometimes give you the moon's position.

Astrology
and Numerology are fairly common practices, but in the next section we
will dive a little deeper into the unknown. Read on to learn about
lucky charms, superstitions, and prayer.